Class Notes

1963

Jeff Helzel ’63 and wife, Judy, of 56 years relocated to Port St. Lucie after 27 years in Tucson. This decision came as they wished to reunite with their kids and grandkids on this side of the Country.

1978

Frank Wheeler ’78 retired from the state of Nevada in June of 2013 after 34 years as a social worker.

1981

Dr. Bob Diotalevi ’81 was awarded the Excellence in Scholarship Award from JFK School of Law in San Diego, California where he has served as an adjunct and developer of ten courses for the past several years. For the past 23 years, Dr. Diotalevi has been an Associate Professor and Founding Program Coordinator of Legal Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University.

1982

Bill Robertson ’82 recently wrote and produced a feature film, “Paradise: A Town of Sinners & Saints” which is presently on TUBI & XUMO, and is on Amazon Prime & GoogleTV since June 15th through distributor Artist View Entertainment. The film, which is a sinfully funny bluegrass musical is based on a stage production that had two long runs in LA and Austin, TX to sold out houses and rave reviews.

1985

Edward Gault ’85 published his first book, “Airhead & Other Poems,” a collection of poems ranging in psychological, political, and satiric themes. Edward is currently an author, poet, and photographer, and lives in Boston.

1987

Paul Clerici ’87 published his seventh book, entitled “Boston Marathon Traditions and Lore” (The History Press). As a public speaker, lecturer, and TV/radio guest, he has appeared on National Public Radio Broadcaster Voice of America (VOA), The History Channel’s “Sports History This Week,” New England Cable News (NECN), Boston25 TV newscast, and the ABC Boston affiliate WCVB-TV5 newsmagazine program “Chronicle.”

1995

David LaRovere ’95 graduated with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Brown University IE Business School in May, 2022. David is currently enrolled in the Master’s in Real Estate Finance degree program at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He is CFO and Partner of Messinger Insurance in Everett, MA, and is a past president of the Everett Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club of Everett, MA. David resides in Topsfield, MA with his wife, Maria, and their daughters, Alexandra, and Cecilia.

1998

Caleb Wyse ’98 is part owner of a medical equipment company and works with the Maine Nordiques of the North American Hockey League.

1999

John DiMaso ’99 and wife, Tracy DiMaso ’03, became first-time parents to a beautiful baby girl, Gabriella Michelle DiMaso, born on February 26, 2024.

2005

Christopher Roberson ’05 lives in Methuen with his wife, Lisa, and son Nicholas. Christopher has been in journalism for 20 years and is currently a reporter for The Nashua Telegraph in New Hampshire.

2007

Amanda Crowley ’07 met her husband, Brandon Crowley ’07, on their second day of orientation in August 2003, and have been together ever since. They graduated together in 2007, got engaged in 2011, married June 1, 2014, and this year (2024) are celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary.

Sara Letourneau ’07 published her debut poetry collection, Wild Gardens, in August 2024 by Kelsay Books. Sara also cofounded the Pour Me a Poem open mic in Mansfield, MA in 2022. Her book-editing and writing coaching business, Heart of the Story Editorial & Coaching Services, is now in its fifth year of business.

2008

Lauren Mayer ’08 is graduating from Full Sail University with a Master of Fine Arts in Media and Graphic Design.

Jennifer Sacchetti ’08 completed the 128th Boston Marathon! She’s been a registered nurse at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center since her graduation from Curry College. She proudly represented BIDMC’s Team Strong to support medical research and innovation.

2009

Lynne Kohanim ’09 recently celebrated nine years of working at Hofstra University. She married David Kohanim in 2021, and their son Ethan Thomas was born later that year.

2010/2011

Ryan Smith ’10 and Lauren Galvin ’11 tied the knot and welcomed their first child in 2023

2013

Tuzde Nazaire ’13 is currently a Project Manager at Isolved HR. Tuzde has been in the HR and Payroll software industry since 2015.

Garrick Vermeal ’13 and Tuzde Nazaire ’13 welcomed a new baby girl, Xena Geniece, on August 3, 2022. Garrick has recently been promoted to Senior Club Manager of Blink Fitness Jersey City. They reside in North New Jersey, with their two children.

2014

Hollie Duggan ’14 is getting board certified in emergency, critical care, and trauma nursing. She is currently working in the emergency room of a high-volume level 1 trauma center.

Kyler Buccano ’15 is helping to build The Hip Hop Museum in New York with his father. The museum is expected to open in the summer of 2025.

Jacob Shapiro ’15 got married to Adiva Berkowitz on July 14, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland. He additionally started a new job in Baltimore, Maryland at Kennedy Krieger educating four-year-old children who come from low income families and also struggle with emotional regulation or have various other special needs.

Kaylee Silveira ’15, M.Ed. ’17, is a First Grade Special Educator for Taunton Public Schools.

2017

Haley Blasser ’17 recently accepted a position as a school adjustment counselor for Manomet Elementary School in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She is the first-ever school adjustment counselor in the school’s 71-year-old history.

Claudia Sentiger ’17 married Aaron Necessary. She is currently working in Multifamily Property Management in Orlando, Florida.

2019

Matthew Coakley ’19 has been a patrolman with the Bourne Police Department for the past four and a half years. He also just got engaged to his fiancé McKayla Couite ’19, whom he met at and graduated with from Curry.

2020

Angela Gonzalez ’20 graduated from the RN-BS program at Curry College in August 2020. In July 2023, Angela became the Chief Nursing Officer at Arbour Hospital in Boston, MA.

2023

Erin Cullinane ’23 is currently enrolled in Boston University’s Biomedical Science Ph.D. program.

Hailey Gonsalves ’23 has been working as a Medical Examiner Assistant at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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